Bones and Joints
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| Hypercalcemia | Excessive calcium in the bloodstream
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| Decalcification | Removal of calcium from bones
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| Kyphosis | Abnormal posterior curvature of the thoracic vertebrae
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| Laminectomy | Removal of a lamina to relieve the sysmptoms of a ruptured intervertebral disk
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| lordosis | Abnormal anterior curvature of the backbones in the lumbar region.
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| Lumbar | Pertaining to the loins or lower back (near the waist) region
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| Lumbosacral | Pertaining to the lower back and the sacrum
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| Myelopoiesis | Formation of bone marrow
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| Orthopedics | The specialty of medicine dealing with bones and bone diseases. (orthopedists originally straightened (orth/o) the bones of children (ped/o)
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| Osteitis | Inflammation of bones
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| Osteodystrophy | Poor development of bones
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| Scoliosis | Abnormal condition of lateral curvature of the spine
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| Spondlyosis | Abnormal condition of vertebrae
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| Vertebral | Pertaining to vertebrae
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| Osteoblast | Immature bone cell
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| Osteoclast | Large cell found in the bone marrow of growing bones; absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue
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| Spondylolisthesis | Forward displacement of a vertebra over a lower segment
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| Osteomalacia | Softening of bone
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| Epiphysis | End of a long bone
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| Pubic Symphysis | Junction of the pubic bones on the midline in front of the body
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| Osteoporosis | Condition of increased porosity of bone with loss of bony tissue and decrease in bone mass
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| Osteotome | Instrument to cut bone
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| Acetabular | Pertaining to the acetabulum (HIP SOCKET)
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| Calcaneal | Pertaining to the calcaneus (HEEL BONE)
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| Supraclavicular | Pertaining to the collar bone
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| Carpals | Pertaining to the wrist bone
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| Subcostal | Pertaining to below the ribs
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| Chondrocostal | Pertaining to the cartilage attached to the ribs
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| Caniotomy | Incision of the skull
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| Craniotome | Instrument to cut the skull
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| Femoral | Pertaining to the thigh bone (FEMUR)
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| Fibular | Pertaining to the smaller of the two lower leg bones (FIBULA)
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| Humeral | Pertaining to the upper arm bone (HUMERUS)
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| Iliac | Pertaining to the ilium (UPPER PORTION OF THE HIP BONE)
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| Ischial | Pertaining to the ischium (LOWER AND POSTERIOR PART OF THE HIP BONE)
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| Malleolar | Pertaining to the malleolus (PROCESS ON EACH SIDE OF THE ANKLE)
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| Mandibular | Pertaining to the lower jaw bone
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| Maxillary | Pertaining to the upper jaw bone
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| Metacarpectomy | Removal of hand bones
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| Metatarsalgia | Pain of the foot bones
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| Olecranal | Pertaining to the elbow
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| Patellar | Pertaining to below the kneecap
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| Pelvimetry | Measurement of the proportions of the pelvic bone (before childbirth)
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| Peroneal | Pertaining to the fibula
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| Phalangeal | Pertaining to the fingers and toes
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| Pubic | Pertaining to the pubis (ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE HIP BONE)
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| Radial | Pertaining to the lateral arm bone
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| Scapular | Pertaining to the shoulder bone
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| Sternal | Pertaining to the breast bone
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| Tarsectomy | Removal of ankle bones
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| Tibial | Pertaining to the tibia, the larger and inner of the two lower leg bones
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| Ulnar | Pertaining to the medial lower arm bone
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| Ankylosis | Abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint
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| Arthroplasty | Surgical repair of a joint
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| Arthrotomy | Incision of a joint
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| Hemarthrosis | Abnormal condition of blood in a joint
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| Hydrarthrosis | Abnormal accumulation of fluid in a joint
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| Polyarthritis | Inflammation of many joints
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| Articular Cartilage | The cartilage surrounding the bones in a joint
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| Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa
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| Achondroplasia | Improper cartilage formation in development of bones (leads to a type of dwarfism)
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| Chondroma | Tumor (benign) of cartilage
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| Chondromalacia | Abnormal softening of cartilage
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| Ligamentous | Pertaining to a ligament
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| Rheumatologist | Specialist in treatment of joint disorders
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| Synovitis | Inflammation of a synovial membrane
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| Tenorrhaphy | Suture of a tendon
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| Tendinitis | Inflammation of a tendon, also spelled tendonitis
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| Arthrodesis | Binding together (surgical fusion) of a joint
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| Spinal Stenosis | Narrowing of the neutral canal or nerve root canals in the lumbar spine
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| Fasciectomy | Removal of fascia
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| Fibromyalgia | Pain of fibrous connective tissue and muscle
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| Leiomyoma | Tumor (benign) of a smooth muscle
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| Leiomyosarcoma | Tumor (malignant) of a smooth muscle
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| Myalgia | Pain of muscle
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| Electromyography | Process of recording the electricity in muscle
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| Myopathy | Disease of muscles
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| Myocardial | Pertaining to heart muscle
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| Myositis | Inflammation of muscle
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| Plantar Flexion | Bending downward of the sole of the foot
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| Rhabdomyoma | Tumor (benign)of a skeletal muscle
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| Rhabdomyosarcoma | Tumor (malignant)of skeletal muscle
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| Myasthenia gravis | Condition of muscle weakness caused by a failure in transmission of nervous impulses from a nerve tp muscle cell
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| Atrophy | Decrease in size of a normally developed organ or tissue; wasting of tissue
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| Hypertrophy | Excessice development (increase in cell size)
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| Amyotrophic | Pertaining to loss of muscle development (in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscles can't move becasue of degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord)
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| Abduction | Process of carrying away (muscle is pulled away from the midline of the body)
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| Adduction | Process of carrying toward (muscle is pulled toward the midline of the body)
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| Dorsiflexion | Bending of the foot backward and upward
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| Polymyalgia | Pain of many muscles
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